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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Point | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb ‡ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 13 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winthrop | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Asheville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longwood | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radford | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Big South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Big South Conference men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from November 6 to November 16, 2024. The tournament was hosted on the campus of the higher seed each game. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. High Point were the defending champions.[1][2] They were the top seed in the tournament but were unsuccessful in defending their tournament title. They were defeated by Gardner–Webb 2–1 in the Final.[3] The conference tournament title was the first for the Gardner–Webb men's soccer program since joining the Big South in 2008. The title was also the first for head coach Scott Wells.[4] As tournament champions, Gardner–Webb earned the Big South's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
Seeding
The top six teams in the regular season earned a spot in the 2024 tournament. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference record and tiebreakers were used to determine seedings of teams that finished with the same record. All games were hosted by the higher seed. A tiebreaker was required to determine the fifth and sixth seeds as Longwood and Presbyterian both finished with 2–4–1 regular season records. The two teams met during the regular season on September 22 and Longwood prevailed 3–1. Therefore, Longwood was the fifth seed and Presbyterian was the sixth seed.[5]
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Point | 6–1–0 | 18 |
| 2 | Gardner–Webb | 5–0–2 | 17 |
| 3 | Winthrop | 4–3–0 | 12 |
| 4 | UNC Asheville | 3–2–2 | 11 |
| 5 | Longwood | 2–4–1 | 7 |
| 6 | Presbyterian | 2–4–1 | 7 |
Bracket
Source:[6]
| First round Saturday, Nov. 6 | Semifinals Monday, Nov. 10 | Final Saturday, Nov. 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | High Point | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Asheville | 3 | 5 | Longwood | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Longwood | 4 | 1 | High Point | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Gardner–Webb | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardner–Webb | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Winthrop | 1 | 6 | Presbyterian | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Presbyterian | 2 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
First Round
| November 6, 2024 | #4 UNC Asheville | 3–4 | #5 Longwood | Asheville, NC |
| 6:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field Attendance: 765 Referee: Otto Leon Assistant referees: Gunwan Park Deny Kulasinak Fourth official: Ralph Polson |
| November 6, 2024 | #3 Winthrop | 1–2 | #6 Presbyterian | Rock Hill, SC |
| 6:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 168 |
Semifinals
| November 10, 2024 | #1 High Point | 1–0 | #5 Longwood | High Point, NC |
| 6:00 p.m. EST |
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Report | Stadium: Vert Stadium Attendance: 395 Referee: Brandon Marion Assistant referees: Khadime Sabara Tarver Pike Fourth official: Ralph Polson |
| November 10, 2024 | #2 Gardner–Webb | 2–0 | #6 Presbyterian | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 6:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Greene–Harbison Stadium Attendance: 350 |
Final
| November 16, 2024 | #1 High Point | 1–2 | #2 Gardner–Webb | High Point, NC |
| 6:00 p.m. EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vert Stadium Attendance: 2,134 Referee: Leland Grant Assistant referees: Rick Rogers Raymond Thomas Fourth official: John Matto |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 16 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 3.2 goals per match (as of November 16, 2024).
3 goals
- Ethan Stevenson – Longwood
2 goals
- Brendan Herb – UNC Asheville
- Aden O'Hara – Gardner–Webb
1 goal
- Jefferson Amaya – High Point
- Leo Andrade – Gardner–Webb
- Aaron Asamoah – Longwood
- Seth Hammond – UNC Asheville
- Damorney Hutchinson – Presbyterian
- Lukas Kamrath – High Point
- Ethan Marks – Winthrop
- Sandro Rabarivony – Presbyterian
- Wyand Wessels – Gardner–Webb
All-Tournament team
Source:[7]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Leo Andrade | Gardner–Webb |
| Max Fisher | |
| Jalen Moore | |
| Aden O’Hara | |
| Jefferson Amaya | High Point |
| Celestin Blondel | |
| Anthony Ramirez | |
| Aaron Asamoah | Longwood |
| Ethan Stevenson | |
| Steven Cordova | Presbyterian |
| Sandro Rabarivony | |
| Brendan Herb | UNC Asheville |
| Rodrigo Ferriera | Winthrop |
MVP in bold
References
- ^ "2023 Men's Soccer Championship". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Greer (November 12, 2023). "HPU wins Big South men's soccer title on PKs". sports.yahoo.com. High Point Enterprise. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Men's Soccer Championship". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Seedings and Pairings Announced for 2024 Big South Men's Soccer Championship". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. November 2, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "2024 BIG SOUTH MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "#2 Gardner-Webb Wins 2024 Big South Men's Soccer Championship". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. November 16, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.